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Definition of: by-pass
(bī′pas′, -päs′) noun
1. Any road, path, or route connecting two points in a course other than that normally used; a detour.
2. A device to lead a flow of gas or liquid around a pipe, fixed connection, or obstacle.
3. An electric switch.
—v.t.
1. To go around (an obstacle).
2. To provide with a by-pass.
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